42 U.S.C. § 12713. Eligibility under first-time homebuyer programs

1. (a)
   (a)

   Eligibility of displaced homemakers and single parents for Federal assistance for first-time homebuyers

   1. (1)
      (a)(1)

      Displaced homemakers

      No individual who is a displaced homemaker may be denied eligibility under any Federal program to assist first-time homebuyers on the basis that the individual, while a homemaker, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse.
   2. (2)
      (a)(2)

      Single parents

      No individual who is a single parent may be denied eligibility under any Federal program to assist first-time homebuyers on the basis that the individual, while married, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse.
2. (b)
   (b)

   Definitions

   For purposes of this section:

   1. (1)
      (b)(1)

      Displaced homemaker

      The term “displaced homemaker” means an individual who—

      1. (A)
         (b)(1)(A)is an adult;
      2. (B)
         (b)(1)(B)has not worked full-time, full-year in the labor force for a number of years but has, during such years, worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family; and
      3. (C)
         (b)(1)(C)is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.
   2. (2)
      (b)(2)

      First-time homebuyer

      The term “first-time homebuyer” means an individual who has never, or has not during a specified period of time, had any present ownership interest in a principal residence.
   3. (3)
      (b)(3)

      Single parent

      The term “single parent” means an individual who—

      1. (A)
         (b)(3)(A)is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse; and
      2. (B)
         (b)(3)(B)

         1. (i)
            (b)(3)(B)(i)has 1 or more minor children for whom the individual has custody or joint custody; or
         2. (ii)
            (b)(3)(B)(ii)is pregnant.
3. (c)
   (c)

   Applicability

   This section shall apply to any Federal program to assist first-time homebuyers, unless the program is exempted from this section by a statute that amends this subsection or explicitly refers to this subsection.